Airgead Fola na hEorpa
Maoiníonn gach euro ar son cócaoin neamhdhleathaigh dúnmharuithe sa Cholóim. Maoiníonn gach euro ar son hearóine neamhdhleathaí na Taliban san Afganastáin. Íocann tomhaltóirí na hEorpa le cartéil – bíodh sé uathu nó nach mbíodh.
An Fhírinne Mhíchompordach
Tomhlaíonn an Eoraip, íocann Meiriceá Laidineach agus an Afraic an praghas. Déanann cartéil réigiúin iomlána neamhchobhsaithe, truaillíonn siad institiúidí, maraíonn siad ar son sciar margaidh. Maoiníonn éileamh na hEorpa an foréigean seo. Déanann toirmeasc urraitheoirí neamhdheonacha sceimhlitheoireachta agus bochtanais dínn.
The Money Flow
🇪🇺 Est. €30+ Billion
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European Drug Market
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Cartel Profits
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INEGI homicide statistics · Global Organized Crime Index (Mexico) · UNODC Crop Monitoring · CBP drug seizure statistics
What Regulation Changes Globally
Lagaigh Cartéil
Ciallaíonn dáileadh rialaithe san Eoraip: níl custaiméirí Eorpacha ag cartéil a thuilleadh. Titeann a samhail ghnó as a chéile. Cosúil le toirmeasc alcóil – nuair a chríochnaigh sé, chríochnaigh impireacht Al Capone.
When the US ended alcohol prohibition in 1933, Al Capone's empire collapsed within months. Violence in Chicago dropped dramatically.
Stop an Foréigean
Na mílte básanna in aghaidh na bliana i Meicsiceo, sa Cholóim, in Hondúras ó fhoréigean a bhaineann le drugaí (Justice in Mexico, Global Initiative). Maoiníonn tomhaltas na hEorpa an foréigean seo. Baineann rialú na foinsí ioncaim.
In Mexico, over 30,000 homicides are recorded annually; organized crime contributes substantially.
Slabhraí Soláthair Córa
Ciallaíonn táirgeadh dleathach: cearta oibrithe, caighdeáin chomhshaoil, tuarastal cothrom. In ionad saothair éigeantais agus leanaí saighdiúirí.
Illegal cocaine production drives large-scale deforestation in Colombia; chemicals pollute rivers and groundwater.
Polasaí Ionraic
Troideáimid i gcoinne cartéil – nó maoiníonn muid iad. An dá rud a dhéanamh ag an am céanna is breallsúnacht é. Is é rialú an t-aon seasamh ionraic.
Cartels use forced labor for production and transport. Women and children are exploited in production areas.
Affected Regions
Latin America
Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia – cartel violence, corruption, environmental destruction
West Africa
Guinea-Bissau, Ghana, Nigeria – transit routes, state corruption, destabilization
Southeast Asia
Myanmar, Laos, Thailand – Golden Triangle, conflict financing, human trafficking
It's not about solving their problems – it's about not causing them. Without European demand, there would be no incentive for this violence. We know this principle from conflict minerals and fair trade: consumers share responsibility for their supply chains.
The Drug War as Geopolitical Tool
The "War on Drugs" has served for decades as an instrument of Western foreign policy – with devastating consequences for the Global South.
Destabilization as Strategy
- Military aid to corrupt governments for "drug enforcement"
- Operations by foreign security forces (DEA, military advisors)
- Crop eradication destroys farmers' livelihoods
- Weak states remain dependent on Western "aid"
Who Benefits from the Status Quo?
- Prison industry & private detention facilities
- Military and defense contractors
- Police unions & security apparatus
- Pharmaceutical industry (against legal alternatives)
"The drug war was never meant to be won. It was meant to be waged."
— Critique of Drug Prohibition
International drug control was largely shaped by the US – often against the resistance of other nations. The 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs and subsequent UN conventions forced countries worldwide into a prohibition regime that ignored local traditions and prioritized Western interests. Countries that refused risked sanctions and exclusion from trade agreements.
Transnational Institute - Drug Policy · Human Rights Watch - Drug Policy · IDPC - INCB Watch
An Alternative Future
Imagine: Legal, controlled production under fair conditions.
Today: Illegal Market
- Violence and corruption
- Environmental destruction
- No labor rights
- No taxes
- No quality control
Tomorrow: Regulated Market
- Legal economy
- Environmental standards
- Fair working conditions
- Tax revenue
- Pharmaceutical quality
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